
The Fort Wayne Police Department have made an arrest of the suspect involved in a fatal hit and run that occurred on August 25, 2021, in the 1000 block of East State Boulevard.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Arrest of Fatal Hit Skip Suspect
Original Incident Date: August 25, 2021
Incident Location: 1000 block East State Boulevard
Suspect Arrest Date: September 10, 2021
Suspect Arrested: Samuel Eugene Lovellette
Preliminary Charges:
- Leaving the scene of an accident which resulted in death, Level 4 Felony
- Obstruction of Justice, Level 6 Felony
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department was able to make an arrest of the suspect involved in a fatal hit and run that occurred on August 25th, 2021 at 1040 East State Blvd. A 52yr old male, Samuel Eugene Lovellette, was arrested in the evening hours yesterday as the primary suspect. The police department previously sent out requests for the communities help in this investigation. As a result, we received valuable information from the community. We would like to thank the news media for getting information out the public and for all the responses from the community.
Webmaster’s note: The list of charges for Lovellette were sent in an FWPD email on September 13, 2021, at 1253 hours.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.